*** All my picks are going by the assumption that everybody is going to show up and bring their A game. I'm rather blunt and hope nobody takes offense. I think these threads should be more than just a random guessing game. ***


Drezdin -- in this case because I never heard of Goro or saw him post a single thing anywhere so I have no real material to go by.

Mr. Kaleidoscope -- from what I've read he has strengths in all areas and is a blast to read.

Ghost Tank and Reeve Gordon -- again because I have no written material to go by for their opponents and I'm going by the assumption both of these guys will show up at their best; don't let me down or I'll stab a pencil through your tongues! (j/k.. maybe)

Hired Gun -- sometimes you can tell just by a guy's random trash talking outside of RPing that they're going to be gold, and this guy is fun as hell to read. Can't wait to see his full roleplays and see what stipulation he comes up with for the match. I'm really looking forward to this one.

Roman M. Wulfrun -- I've seen some very promising work from him although I'll admit this is a close call because Krazy has a lot of potential too. Work harder on relevance, point for point debate and trash and you've got it.

Hannah Warr -- I have been rather impressed so far. Can't go too in depth here since there's not a whole lot to go by though. Good debut last week.

Robbie Bourbon -- I've seen him fluctuate in my time lurking about but again I'm going by assumptions that people are at their best for my predictions. I admit I'm not a big fan of how overly comic booky his stories tend to be but I know others dig it, so it works. He has the skills to pay the bills as long as he can stay relevant enough but not rely too heavily on any one tactic for too long. I've seen him come up with some shit I never would have thought of, not to mention he's a fantastic writer and I think he knows he needs to rebound big time after his last two matches. Watch out because when he finds that perfect groove he's going to be nearly unstoppable. If I could make a suggestion to Robbie, it would be to try and tie in more of your story with wrestling and a little less with being an invincible, or nearly invincible superhero -- but again admittedly that might just be my own preference. It just doesn't feel right to see a guy survive a flurry of gunshots unscathed but then be hurt by people in a wrestling ring. A hardened, relentless ripper of their opponent's material would have a field day with that, comparing scenes from your past RPs to scenes from your matches and breaking down the Robbie character possibly beyond repair. I've seen it done to a past character of mine, so I know. lol

Lux Lyden -- being that I know what judges look for, he'll take it despite Trax' well deserved support in this thread. Trax' trash talk will undoubtedly be more witty, will sound more like a real wrestler, and is always a pleasure to read but you can just tell Lyden knows exactly what to bring as a whole. Lyden will take the advantage in the other highly weighted categories and in point for point debate which overrides wittiness in my experience. If I could make a suggestion to Lyden, it would be to make sure you don't stray too far from relevance as your story continues to develop. It feels sometimes like the XWF is an afterthought; you're right at the critical edge where you still bring the relevance when needed but be careful you don't accidentally cross any further into that void or it will hurt you. If I could make a suggestion to Trax, it would be to proof read your work for typos, missing spaces and other punctuational errors, and to stick more with witty trash talk and less with trying to explain yourself in your retorts. Sometimes you get side tracked and lose your sharp tongue because you're spending too much time explaining actions and whatnot instead of ripping into a guy. Side note: Justice Drake will play no role at all other than a punching bag regardless of what Trax and Lyden decide to do. Side side note: If staff needs somebody to murder Drake, hit me up. lol

Maverick -- again, knowing the judging here Maverick has this one hands down if he brings his all. He will hit it out of the park with his story and character development while staying relevant the entire time and then laying his foes to rest with some solid trash talk. He'll also probably win any debating that goes on. To be truthful I don't see Maverick losing his title anytime soon. Gilmour might do something so unintentionally humorous that he could get lucky, but it's unlikely. Seems like Gilmour's a real wild card here sometimes but again going by the expectation of A game, Maverick has this. If I could make a suggestion to Peter Gilmour, it would be to break up some of those big rants you go on with some actions and descriptions. Sometimes your trash talk seems too much like an endless voice over instead of watching a scene. If I could make a suggestion to Pest, it would be to proof read before you post and check for things like missing words and try to make your writing feel less rough around the edges by adding more punctuation. I'd also suggest spending a little more time sometimes on scenes and details rather than just straight trying to unfold a story if you know what I mean. Become more of an artist, less of a script writer.



Yes this was a predictions thread but I used it for a little more than that. My bad. :) My suggestions and criticism are based on extensive roleplaying and judging here and in other feds I participate in, so I hope someone benefits from what I've said today. If anybody ever wants any direct feedback feel free to hit me up anytime; I enjoy it.